Ever wonder why there’s a small, enigmatic pocket in the front pocket of your jeans? You’re not by yourself! Though many of us have been making assumptions about why it exists, we haven’t been able to come up with a compelling explanation.
It isn’t big enough to fit a cell phone, tiny bills, or anything else. And the keys? Ignore it! There is simply no way that a key could fit in there.
So why is there a small pocket on every pair of jeans? Let’s investigate a few hypotheses and attempt to solve the puzzle!
Experts at the renowned American denim company Levi Strauss claim that the little pocket is referred to as a “watch pocket.” Cowboys in the 1800s used pocket watches on chains, thus they required a secure location to keep their watches. At that point, Levi’s unveiled this ingenious small compartment that was made especially to protect and safeguard cowboy timepieces.
However, what about right now? You might be wondering if this little pocket watch is still useful given the fall of pocket watches. Even if it might no longer be useful for its intended function, there are still some contemporary applications for it. A folded note or some coins or keys are among the little items that some people use it to store. Despite its modest size, it has a lot of versatility.
Thus, keep in mind its past the next time you reach inside that tiny pocket. This small fragment of fashion history has withstood the test of time.
The Tragic Reason Why One Man Actually Turned Blue Forever
The world’s most famous blue man, Paul Karason, also dubbed Papa Smurf, was born as a fair-skinned, freckled boy with ginger hair. In the 2000s, he became an internet sensation and made many TV appearances, openly talking about his condition. Let’s find out together why Karason turned blue and how he became a cautionary tale.
Paul Karason had a skin condition that made his skin flake, as well as acid reflux and arthritis. Doing his own research in order to improve these ailments, he found out about a solution of silver in water, also known as colloidal silver.
Colloidal silver was widely used as an antibiotic back before penicillin was invented in the 1930s. It was banned in 1999 in over-the-counter medications after scientists found that it can severely damage internal organs.
The late Paul Karason and his wife, Joanne
Karason drank what he believed was a miracle cure for over 10 years. Moreover, he even began to apply a silver preparation directly to his skin; he claimed his acid reflux and arthritis just went away. “I had arthritis in my shoulders so bad I couldn’t pull a T-shirt off. And the next thing I knew, it was just gone,” he shared.
Due to the silver accumulation in his skin, he started to turn blue and suffered from a permanent and rare condition called argyria. Only when Karason met an old friend who asked him, “What have you done to yourself?” did he begin to realize he’d become blue.
Karason claimed his blue skin had many advantages — he never got sunburns or had to wear sunglasses. There were some side effects he did not appreciate, however, such as folks “being less than polite” to him. Moreover, Karason confessed he couldn’t get a job because of employers’ resistance to hiring “people that are blue or that are noticeably different.”
Sadly, Paul Karason passed away in 2013 when he was 62 years old due to heart complications.
Papa Smurf’s story serves as a valuable lesson about the importance of being careful when it comes to at-home remedies. While it’s natural to want to find easy solutions to health problems, it’s important to be aware that such remedies can sometimes pose serious risks. It’s always better to consult a doctor and follow their advice for a safe and effective treatment.
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